Test 23 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 23 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 23 is a free 24-question practice test for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Test 23
Where was Catherine of Aragon (the first wife of Henry VIII) from?
Correct Answer: Spain
Catherine of Aragon was a princess from Spain — daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
She was originally married to Henry's elder brother, Prince Arthur, in 1501, but Arthur died just months later.
Henry VIII married her in 1509, making her his first queen. Her failure to produce a male heir led Henry to seek an annulment, which sparked the English Reformation.